India's 30 most competitive cities

India's 30 most competitive cities

Cities are the economic powerhouses of a country. Competitiveness, productivity and prosperity of these cities are the key to economic success.

The India City Competitiveness index ranks cities with a view of establishing 'high road' strategies for sustainable growth of cities.

In India, Tier-2 and tier-3 cities have progressed significantly offering an optimistic outlook for the country, says the report by Institute for Competitiveness.

The cities listed in the Index are also the most livable and desirable for work, play and learn.

Take a look at the 30 most competitive cities in India...

1. New Delhi Score: 69.732

The capital of the country, New Delhi is the centre of governance, with an excellent physical infrastructure, best communication services, large base of talent capital and maximum population, says the report by Institute for Competitiveness.

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3. Chennai (Tamil Nadu)Score: 62.323

Chennai ranks the highest in innovation with a competitive second place in business environment. It is best in providing institutional support among all the southern cities, having excellent physical infrastructure.

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9. Pune (Maharashtra)Score: 59.854

The industrial and education hub, often touted as the Knowledge city of India is an average performer in most of the categories with the exception of high scores in human capacity, innovation, competition intensity and diversity of firms dimensions.

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10. Ahmedabad (Gujarat)Score: 58.036

A highly desirable and livable city, it has slipped one position but continues to be a strong financial city with high scores for talent, competition intensity and diversity of firms, related and supporting industry dimensions.

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27. Bhopal Score: 54.322

These cities may seem to be lacking in some fundamentals but they have just embarked on their journey to build the city of the 21st century and therefore open to new ideas and external investment, says the report by report by Institute for Competitiveness.